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We noticed todays date and thought how iconic three numbers in a certain order can be  426.

In the world of engine displacement, 426 cubic-inches has had an illustrious past when the words Max Wedge and HEMI® followed these magical numbers. It was the arrival of 426 Max Wedge in 1963 that made our Dodge B-body (and Plymouth cousins) serious contenders at the drag strip. Fabled teams like the Ramchargers, Golden Commandos and many others won numerous events and buried many quarter-mile ET and MPH…